Malfunctioning dryer causes laundry room evacuation, Columbia MD
Fire & ArsonA laundry room at a residential building near Martin Road had a malfunctioning dryer that caused an odor and smell of smoke. Evacuation was started but later canceled as there was no active fire or smoke inside. Fire units investigated and confirmed the dryer was malfunctioning without fire. No injuries reported.
Audio|Source: Howard County Fire Dispatch
05:15
Transcript:
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Box alarm 14-60 Martin, Martin Road, first structure.
00:10
Units respond on Bravo 1[2],
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Engine 14, Engine 71, Engine 101,
00:17
Engine 111, Engine 11, Truck 7,
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Tower 10, Truck 2, Permac 10,
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Permac 95, Battalion 2,
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S.O. Battalion 10, EMS2, Safety 1, You're responding,
00:28
near Martin Road, for structure, fire.
00:32
All units respond on Bravo 1[2], 1051.
00:40
All units are en route.
00:43
near Martin Road.
00:45
Caller is advising that the laundry room is on fire.
00:51
They're advising for policy, they're remaining inside until all patients are out.
00:55
They are attempting to start evacuation now.
00:58
1052.
01:04
Two battalion chiefs to be advised they're working on first floor evacuation at this time.
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All other floors have not been evacuated.
01:11
1052.
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5.1 to the battalion.
01:23
The location.
01:30
5-1 to the battalion, a 29, approaching 32 at 29.
01:38
That's right, you can add on to it.
01:39
Howard take 11 off, put 5-1 on the box.
01:42
All right, it's okay, engine 11 taking you off, 1053.
01:50
902 the advised caller is stating the dryer was on fire they still have an odor and smell of smoke on five one responding to the box on martin road.
02:03
truck seven hour truck seven.
02:13
Permix 65 respond, Harmony Hall, 6336 Cedar Lane for six subject.
02:19
Alpha[1] 2, 1054.
02:25
Truck 7 engine 7 on location, side alpha, nothing evident.
02:29
Four-story residential,
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truck 7 with command,
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1054.
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For one thing, that's.
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Reserve Engine 507 to Howard, can I have you on Alpha[1] 6?
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Switch over.
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Battalion 2's arrived.
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Battalion 2 truck 7, I can take it, you can go with your crew.
02:57
No 5-2 out.
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Copy truck 7,
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copies.
03:06
Truck 7, will you utilize yourself 711-1-141 to investigate the Italian Tia Howard?
03:14
We assume the command.
03:16
The exception of the units are already in the parking complex, allers can stage in the driveway coming into the complex.
03:25
Command advising all other units stage in the driveway of the complex,
03:30
1056.
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Tower 10, second arrive is special.
03:43
Position over outside Delta.
03:49
That's one of the operators, recent bundling as well.
03:53
Engine 11,
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Truck 6, Respond, 10,440, Little Patuxan Parkway for a fire alarm activation.
04:01
Alpha[1] 2, 1056.
04:04
No smoke, a malfunctioning dryer,
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hold of the station 7 units for investigation.
04:17
Big Cedar Lane, room 182.
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Evacuating any occupants further?
04:28
That's correct.
04:29
No need to evacuate.
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Command Howard.
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Command.
04:40
Function and dryer,
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no smoke or fire inside the building,
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an older with engine 71, truck 7,
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majorly the assignment will be going in services in their event.
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MS choose the service.
04:53
MS2 1057.
05:00
For the time being.
05:03
Power is okay.
05:04
Command advising, malfunctioning dryer, no smoke or fire, holding with engine 71, truck 7, all others in service when ready on Alpha[1] 1.
05:11
No need for county police, keeping Bravo 1[2] at this time, 1058.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Alpha: Designation for front side of a building or a low-priority medical response or channel.
[2]
Bravo 1: Assigned radio channel or moderate-priority classification for coordinated law enforcement operations.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Martin Rd, Columbia, MD 21044
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